The New York Giants’ backfield displayed extreme inconsistency once again as workload distribution fluctuated dramatically. Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Devin Singletary head into a Sunday afternoon clash against the Minnesota Vikings. Which Giants running back warrants fantasy football trust for Week 16?
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Fantasy Outlook
This backfield remains tough to decipher on a week-to-week basis. One week it appears to be a timeshare, while the next belongs entirely to Tracy. Last week represented the latter scenario, with the sophomore dominating playing time and opportunities.​
Tracy played a season-high 76% of the snaps against Washington. He carried the ball 15 times while seeing four targets, accumulating 97 total yards. Tracy found the end zone both on the ground and through the air, posting dual touchdowns that bolstered his fantasy day.​
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The volume trends have been encouraging recently. Tracy has recorded 14-plus carries in four of his last five games. He has caught at least three receptions in three of his last four contests. This consistent involvement in both phases provides the foundation for weekly fantasy relevance regardless of efficiency fluctuations.​
Tracy’s role as the lead back appears secure despite the occasional committee games that create uncertainty. His ability to contribute as both a rusher and receiver gives him multiple paths to fantasy production. He’s demonstrated he can handle a featured workload when the coaching staff commits to featuring him.​
Devin Singletary Fantasy Outlook
Singletary had been posting usable fantasy weeks before last week’s disaster against Washington. His 23% snap share represented his lowest playing time since before Cam Skattebo suffered his season-ending injury. Five rushes and 14 total yards from scrimmage marked his worst output since Skattebo went down as well.​
The dramatic downturn in usage came without warning or explanation. Just one week prior, Singletary handled 12 carries while seeing three targets and accumulating 102 total yards. The sudden shift from significant contributor to afterthought creates major concerns about his weekly reliability.​
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Predicting week-to-week usage remains nearly impossible with Singletary. The coaching staff has shown no consistent pattern in how they deploy him alongside Tracy. Some weeks he receives meaningful opportunities and produces accordingly, while others see him completely phased out of the game plan.​
The volatility makes Singletary an extremely risky fantasy option despite his occasional productive outings. Fantasy managers cannot confidently project his workload from week to week, rendering him unreliable for lineup decisions. His lack of a defined role creates boom-or-bust outcomes that depend entirely on game script and coaching decisions.​
Should You Start Tracy or Singletary This Week?
Minnesota presents a challenging matchup that favors neither running style particularly. The Vikings are easier to run on than throw on, but they don’t represent a great matchup either way. Minnesota allows the 13th-fewest schedule-adjusted fantasy points per game to running backs.​
The Vikings excel at limiting receiving production from opposing backfields. Just 10.3% of their total receiving yards allowed have gone to running backs this season. This stinginess against pass-catching backs hurts Tracy’s upside considerably given his recent involvement in the passing game.​
The game environment projects as low-scoring with minimal offensive fireworks expected. Minnesota enters as 3-point road favorites with the total sitting at 43.5 points. The modest point total suggests both teams will struggle to move the ball consistently, limiting opportunities for explosive plays.​
The Giants have lost eight straight games heading into Sunday’s matchup. New York sits at 2-12 with their playoff hopes long extinguished, playing purely for draft positioning at this point. The Vikings are similarly playing out a lost season, but still have hopes of finishing above .500 if they can win out.
Tracy profiles as a volume-based RB2 whose fantasy value stems from guaranteed touches rather than efficiency or big-play ability. His elevated snap share from last week should continue given Singletary’s diminished role, providing the floor necessary for confident deployment. The dual-threat capability gives him paths to production even against a defense limiting receiving backs.​
Singletary cannot be trusted based on last week’s sudden downturn in usage. The unpredictability surrounding his weekly workload makes him unrosterable in most formats. Fantasy managers should avoid Singletary entirely.
